2014 World Series of Poker

Event #46: $50,000 Poker Players' Championship
Day: 4
Event Info

2014 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
$1,517,767
Event Info
Buy-in
$50,000
Prize Pool
$5,568,000
Entries
102
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

More for Kassela

Level 18

Razz

James Obst completed with a {5-} and Frank Kassela called with his {7-}. Obst then check-called a bet on fourth before both players checked fifth. On sixth, Obst bet, Kassela called, and the both players checked seventh.

Obst: {x-}{x-} / {5-}{4-}{4-}{3-} / {x-}
Kassela: {7-}{5-}{q-}{5-} / {6-}{4-}{2-}

Kassela ended with a 7-6-5-4-2 low, and it was good as Obst mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
2,560,000
460,000
460,000
WSOP 3X Winner
James Obst au
James Obst
1,250,000
-135,000
-135,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: James ObstFrank Kassela

PatPatPot

Level 18
Chun Lei Zhou
Chun Lei Zhou

Pot-Limit Omaha

Chun Lei Zhou raised to 35,000 in the cutoff, James Obst defended his big blind, and the flop fell {6-Spades}{9-Spades}{2-Clubs}. Obst checked, Zhou continued for 50,000, and Obst check-raised to 178,000. Zhou bet the pot (636,000), and Obst folded.

Player Chips Progress
Chun Lei Zhou mo
Chun Lei Zhou
2,100,000
200,000
200,000
James Obst au
James Obst
1,060,000
-190,000
-190,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chun Lei ZhouJames Obst

Chip Counts

Level 18
TableSeatPlayerChips
3531James Obst1,023,000
3532--empty-- 
3533Frank Kassela2,462,000
3534Chun Lei Zhou2,155,000
3535Allen Kessler1,179,000
3536Jesse Martin1,615,000
3537--Empty-- 
    
3591Melissa Burr626,000
3592John Hennigan1,117,000
3593--Empty-- 
3594Brandon Shack-Harris1,577,000
3595Scott Seiver1,370,000
3596Abe Mosseri2,226,000
3597--empty-- 
Player Chips Progress
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
2,462,000
-98,000
-98,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Abe Mosseri us
Abe Mosseri
2,226,000
-144,000
-144,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Chun Lei Zhou mo
Chun Lei Zhou
2,155,000
55,000
55,000
Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
1,615,000
165,000
165,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Brandon Shack-Harris us
Brandon Shack-Harris
1,577,000
77,000
77,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
1,370,000
515,000
515,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
1,179,000
29,000
29,000
John Hennigan us
John Hennigan
1,117,000
-463,000
-463,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
James Obst au
James Obst
1,023,000
-37,000
-37,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Melissa Burr us
Melissa Burr
626,000
-54,000
-54,000

Level: 19

Triple Draw 2-7 Hold’em - Omaha/8B - 20,000 40,000 40,000-80,000
Razz – Stud - Stud/8B 10,000 10,000 40,000 40,000-80,000 No-Limit Hold’em – PLO (No Ante) 5,000 ante: 10,000-20,000 blinds

Triple Draw is Kind to Hennigan

Level 19

2-7 Triple Draw

Brandon Shack-Harris raised out of the hijack seat, John Hennigan defended his big blind, and the two were off to the first draw.

PlayerDraw OneDraw TwoDraw Three
Hennigan211
Shack-Harris211

Hennigan led out after the first draw, Shack-Harris raised, and Hennigan called. Both players checked after the second draw, and Hennigan led out again after the final draw. Shack-Harris raised, Hennigan called, and the former fanned {8-}{6-}{4-}{3-}{2-}.

Hennigan had him pipped with {8-}{5-}{4-}{3-}{2-} and dragged the pot.

Two hands later, Hennigan raised on the button and Scott Seiver defended his big blind.

PlayerDraw OneDraw TwoDraw Three
Seiver211
Hennigan32Pat

Seiver led out on every street, calling a raise after the second draw, and Hennigan chose to call after the third.

"Ninety-seven," Seiver announced.

Hennigan opened up a nine perfect - {9-}{5-}{4-}{3-}{2-} - and pulled in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Shack-Harris us
Brandon Shack-Harris
1,600,000
23,000
23,000
WSOP 2X Winner
John Hennigan us
John Hennigan
1,270,000
153,000
153,000
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
1,265,000
-105,000
-105,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Brandon Shack-HarrisJohn HenniganScott Seiver

Obst Takes a Nice One from Kassela

Level 19

Stud 8

James Obst brought it in with the {2-Hearts} and Frank Kassela completed with his {7-Clubs}. Chun Lein Zhou then raised with the {A-Diamonds}, both Obst and Kassela called, and three players went to fourth street. Obst paired deuced but checked, which opened the door for Kassela to bet. Zhou opted to foled, Obst called, and Obst called bets on every subsequent street.

Obst: {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} / {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{4-Spades}
Kassela: {7-Clubs}{2-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} / {a-Spades}{6-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Zhou: {x-}{x-} / {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}fold

Kassela held two pair, but it was inferior to the eights and deuces of Obst.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
2,200,000
-262,000
-262,000
WSOP 3X Winner
James Obst au
James Obst
1,400,000
377,000
377,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Frank KasselaJames Obst

Kassela Pairs Up

Level 19

2-7 Triple Draw

Frank Kassela raised in the cutoff, and Jesse Martin defended his big blind.

PlayerDraw OneDraw TwoDraw Three
Martin32Pat
Kassela111

Martin check-called bets from Kassela after each draw, and Kassela showed a pair of threes; {3-}{3-}{5-}{4-}{2-}. Martin had him beat with {10-}{9-}{7-}{5-}{2-}, and pulled in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jesse Martin us
Jesse Martin
2,100,000
485,000
485,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
2,000,000
-200,000
-200,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Frank KasselaJesse Martin

Burr Shoves

Level 19

No-Limit Hold'em

Scott Seiver raised to 50,000 in the hijack, Melissa Burr called on the button, John Hennigan called out of the small blind, and Brandon Shack-Harris defended his big blind.

The flop fell {10-Spades}{k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}, the action checked to Burr, and she moved all in for 321,000. Everyone folded, and the members of the rail let out a loud cheer as Burr dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Melissa Burr us
Melissa Burr
546,000
176,000
176,000

Tags: Melissa BurrScott SeiverJohn Hennigan

Kassela Gets Some Back

Level 19

2-7 Triple Draw

James Obst raised in the cutoff, Frank Kassela three-bet on the button and Obst called.

PlayerDraw OneDraw TwoDraw Three
Obst21Pat
Kassela11Pat

Obst check-called a bet on the first draw, led out and called a raise on the second draw and check-called on the final draw. Kassela tabled {8-}{5-}{4-}{3-}{2-}, Obst mucked and Kassela took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Kassela us
Frank Kassela
2,500,000
500,000
500,000
WSOP 3X Winner
James Obst au
James Obst
915,000
-485,000
-485,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: James ObstFrank Kassela